Kau Faito'o: Traditional Healers of Tonga

1999

27m

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Overview

This is a documentary which not only shows the ancient traditional art form of healing, but also tries to capture the essence of being a traditional healer in an ever-changing environment. Traditional healers are shown collecting, preparing and administering herbal remedies that they have passed down from one generation to the next. Healers discuss where, why and how they gained their knowledge and why they choose to carry on age-old customs and practices despite the fact that Tonga is becoming a nation increasingly dependent on western medicine. Tonga's traditional healers are adapting to niches such as prenatal care and physical therapy. Interspersed throughout the film are beautiful scenes of water, agriculture, rainforest and people, all of which comprise current island life in the Kingdom of Tonga.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries

Tonga

Spoken Languages

English Tonga

Quick Facts

Release Date	September 1, 1999
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0466042

Cast

Key Crew

Melinda Ostraff

Director

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